The Clock Tower, St James's Palace, London, built for King Henry VIII in 1533. this and the Chapel Royal are the only remnants from the period to have survived the fire of 1809. The palace was the birthplace of Charles II, James II, mary II, Anne and George IV.Mary Tudor used itr as a private residence, Charles I spent his last night here before his execution, and it was the centre of fashionable society under George II..